The person posting said they had been here only four years. Have you taken the time to meet your neighbors? Perhaps you would understand why their homes look like they need work. Are they elderly, ill, disabled , going through some difficulties, or overwhelmed? Maybe if you reached out and offered some assistance instead of judging, you could make a difference not only in the appearance of the area, but in opening your heart and helping a neighbor. You cast the first stone, now how about lending a helping hand?
I love it here because most of us do care. Now I see cats being killed because they "leave prints on a car or pee in a flower bed" and kind people judged for a few weeds or a messy yard. This is not Lake Waukomis spirit. Wake up, you can be still be a good neighbor if you want to be. We can work together to help each other instead of making problems worse.